/**
 * This file is part of 1genia trampoline
 * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 1genia (contact@1genia.com)
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 of the License. 
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Library General Public License for more details. 
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; see the file COPYING.TXT.  If not,
 * write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
 * Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. 
 **/
package com.genia.toolbox.basics.manager;

import com.genia.toolbox.basics.bean.Marshaller;
import com.genia.toolbox.basics.bean.Unmarshaller;

/**
 * interface to allow xml mapping with betwixt.
 */
public interface XmlMappingManager
{

  /**
   * returns a {@link Marshaller} that allows to transform bean to xml.
   * 
   * @return a {@link Marshaller} that allows to transform bean to xml
   */
  public abstract Marshaller getMarshaller();



  /**
   * returns an {@link Unmarshaller} that allows to print a xml representation
   * of a bean.
   * 
   * @return an {@link Unmarshaller} that allows to print a xml representation
   *         of a bean
   */
  public abstract Unmarshaller getUnmarshaller();



  /**
   * returns an {@link Unmarshaller} that allows to print a xml representation
   * of a bean.
   * 
   * @param xmlFragment
   *          whether the generated xml is a fragment
   * @return an {@link Unmarshaller} that allows to print a xml representation
   *         of a bean
   */
  public abstract Marshaller getMarshaller(final boolean xmlFragment);

}
